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After failing to make the Blue Jays out of spring training, Ricky Romero will pitch Friday in place of right-hander Josh Johnson, who was added to the 15-day disabled list with triceps inflammation. . . . Romero and the Jays will be in tough against King Felix Hernandez, the Mariners’ ace right-hander who signed a seven-year, $175 million deal in February to make him the second-highest-paid pitcher in baseball behind Justin Verlander. Hernandez has allowed just two earned runs in his last three starts. ... R.A. Dickey, who has been dealing with tightness in his upper back and neck, is expected to make his start on Saturday. . . . Canadian outfielders Jason Bay and Michael Saunders will be making their first visit of the season to Toronto. Bay signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Mariners after he was bought out by the Mets and has been a pleasant surprise, hitting .276 with a pair of home runs. Saunders, a major contributor to Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic, spent the first two weeks of the season on the disabled list with a shoulder injury but has played well since, hitting .286 with two homers. . . . Last season the Jays were 3-6 against the Mariners. The series marks the Jays’ first games outside the AL East and Central. . . . The Mariners are 4-9 on the road this year.

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